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Old 14 March 2012, 12:43 AM
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Default when filling up with petrol it takes ages ( have to go very slow or it clicks )

What causes the above I'm guess its bad or blocked breather pipe? Ne one had this and how did u solve it
Old 14 March 2012, 12:48 AM
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I had this n my wife's bloody celica drove me NUTS dunno why though never thought to check hated that car lol
Old 14 March 2012, 07:25 AM
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It's only ever like that for me at one garage, I tend not to use them for that reason.
Old 14 March 2012, 08:32 AM
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Turn the nozzle to the side
It sometimes happens to me when I ram it in straight
Oor er misses
Old 14 March 2012, 10:16 AM
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As above, try moving your nozzle about, you might get a different response.

Best of luck, Jackie, (answering readers' questions about things you can't ask your doctor).
Old 14 March 2012, 03:45 PM
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Had this before on my old WRX but only at a certain Shell garage. Turned the nozzle to the left a bit and it was fine
Old 14 March 2012, 11:55 PM
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having previously owned this car i can undestand your frustration

there is a way of doing it with the nozzle slightly pulled out and delicate trigger finger but i never established what problem was either and never bothered me
Old 15 March 2012, 10:02 AM
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30-45 degree angle the handle towards the back of the car and don't ram it to the hilt!
Old 15 March 2012, 10:43 AM
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I've had this several times at the local Shell. And no matter how much I jiggle the nozzle and fiddle about it either keeps clicking or goes really slowly. I always have the feeling that it's not giving me enough petrol for my money but I think that's me being paranoid.
Old 15 March 2012, 02:51 PM
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happened to me the other day also at a shell garage.

Weird.
Old 10 April 2012, 11:02 PM
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burton road?
been in today for a full tank and as you say dead slow it really did feel like forever.
Old 11 April 2012, 04:10 PM
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Only one particular pump nozzle does this to my car at a Shell station. The rest of the nozzles at the same station, no problem. Now I just aviod that particular nozzle.

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Old 11 April 2012, 04:12 PM
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aye handle to 9 o'clock and then pull the trigger! otherwise it clicks like ****
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